<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16-18. - Purpose of noise regulations.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               It is recognized that excessive and unnecessary noise endangers the physical and emotional
               health and welfare of the people, interferes with legitimate business and recreational
               activity, increases construction costs, depresses property values, offends the senses,
               creates public nuisances and in other respects reduces the quality of life.
               
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               (b)
               
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               It is further recognized that a substantial body of science and technology exists
               by which excessive sound may be measured and substantially abated. Because the regulation
               of excessive and unnecessary noise that may jeopardize human health or welfare or
               substantially degrade the quality of life is well within the purview of law enforcement
               powers, it is declared to be the purpose of this article to prevent, prohibit and
               provide for the regulation and abatement of excessive and unnecessary noise which
               may injure the physical and emotional health or welfare of its citizens or degrade
               the quality of life.
               
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               (Ord. of 6-20-2011)
               
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            <p class="refeditor0" block_type="hang"><b>Editor's noteâ€” </b>
               Ord. of 6-20-2011, amended Ch. 16, Art. II., Â§Â§ 16-19â€”16-24 in their entirety. For
               purposes of clarity, and at the editor's discretion, Ord. of 6-20-2011, Â§ 16-19 was
               included as Â§ 16-18.
               
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